I was a little surprised myself. You would think with 30 hunters somebody would have connected. I have seen dozens of deer on public land this weekend, but I couldn't find one on the Island for the life of me.
It was well run and the staff was super friendly. Yes there are still deer there, but just think about fewer than 10 killed in three years on 9000 acres of wilderness area. I would encourage anyone to go who wants to see the island. The deer density is low.
I applied for Sapelo and Ossabaw this year. I wagered 3 points on Ossabaw PW hunt and was rejected. I have heard from folks with fewer points getting selected. I feel like I must have messed up during the application process. I am going to look at this years results and wager 4 points on an Island PW hunt next year. Heard good things about the game management at Sapelo from a group on the Cumberland hunt.
I don't bother with a 2nd or 3rd choice. It's nice that the DNR gives us a record of how many points it took for previous years and the points back that are not used.
As a follow up, when you add three names to an application, do all the applicants get the benefit of the primary applicants points? Say I have 6 points and you have 0 and I add your name to the bid. I think that's where I goofed. Thanks for confirming that 2 and 3 choices don't matter. Looks like I should pick the one i want the most and wager all available points in the future.
